With Brooklyn leading 24-21 and a little more than five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Livingston set up the offense at the top of the key. Lulling Damian Lillard to sleep with a few between-the-legs dribbles, Livingston burst to his left and attacked the paint. LaMarcus Aldridge stepped over to keep Livingston out of the middle, but Livingston just kept going to his left rather than stopping or passing out of traffic.

As Livingston launched from just outside the protected circle, Lopez slid over with his right arm extended to challenge the driving attempt. Livingston initially took the ball up with both hands but he switched to his left as he drifted towards the baseline, and he squeezed in the southpaw slam with his body turned sideways, practically parallel to the backboard.

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